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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Mbulelwa Julius Sefika

Millwright Artisan
Rustenburg
Mbulelwa Julius Sefika

Summary

Skilled Millwright Artisan with a proven track record at Minopex, adept in machinery installation and safety compliance. Demonstrates exceptional ability in troubleshooting and mentoring junior staff, enhancing equipment reliability and workplace safety. Achieved commendable maintenance efficiency and equipment uptime, showcasing both technical prowess and leadership.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

Minopex (Bokoni Platinum Concentrator)
Atok (Limpopo)

Millwright Artisan
05.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Maintained mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems to keep systems working together correctly.
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to understand machinery design and layout.
  • Improved workplace safety with diligent adherence to protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and hazard identification.
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
  • Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
  • Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
  • Ensured proper lubrication of moving components by adhering to a strict preventive maintenance schedule based on manufacturer recommendations.
  • Consistently met or exceeded company performance metrics for maintenance efficiency, equipment uptime, and safety compliance.
  • Participated in root cause analysis efforts for recurring equipment failures to develop long-term corrective actions.
  • Reduced downtime for production lines by swiftly diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
  • Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
  • Mentored junior millwrights as they acquired new skills and gained familiarity with complex industrial machinery operations.
  • Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments with Number% accuracy.

Sibanye Stillwater
Rustenburg

Millwright Artisan
09.2014 - 10.2023

Job overview

  • Maintained mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems to keep systems working together correctly.
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Improved workplace safety with diligent adherence to protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and hazard identification.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to understand machinery design and layout.
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on industrial machinery.
  • Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
  • Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
  • Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
  • Ensured proper lubrication of moving components by adhering to a strict preventive maintenance schedule based on manufacturer recommendations.
  • Participated in root cause analysis efforts for recurring equipment failures to develop long-term corrective actions.
  • Consistently met or exceeded company performance metrics for maintenance efficiency, equipment uptime, and safety compliance.
  • Reduced downtime for production lines by swiftly diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
  • Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
  • Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments with Number% accuracy.
  • Mentored junior millwrights as they acquired new skills and gained familiarity with complex industrial machinery operations.
  • Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans.
  • Disassembled machinery parts and categorized properly before moving to storage.

Arcelor Mittal
Vanderbijlpark

Millwright Apprentice
10.2011 - 05.2014

Job overview

I did theoretical and practical training accordingly to the training schedule and modules,I plant exposure or on job training where I got exposed the actual trade whereby I was working in the plant under supervision. I was working on different equipment fixing, installing, dismantling and also fault-finding.Then after plant exposure I went trade test assessment and I was declared competent as a Millwright artisan.

Natref (Sasol)
Sasolburg

Chemical Process Controller
10.2006 - 10.2011

Job overview

I was doing plant process monitoring by doing plant inspections, taking plant readings,taking plant samples,doing house keeping ,making notifications on SAP system to notify maintenance team when there is any effective equipment in the plant.

I also made equipment safe for maintenance, I started and stopped plant for either shutdown maintenance or emergency stop,I was preparing equipment n starting them after maintenance and I worked on various equipment of petroleum refinery.

Education

Flavius Mareka TVET College
Sasolburg

N4 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING from ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
05.2005

University Overview

N4-ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

N4- ENGINEERING SCIENCE

N4-ELECTROTECHNICS

N4 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

Skills

Machinery transporting

Timeline

Millwright Artisan

Minopex (Bokoni Platinum Concentrator)
05.2024 - Current

Millwright Artisan

Sibanye Stillwater
09.2014 - 10.2023

Millwright Apprentice

Arcelor Mittal
10.2011 - 05.2014

Chemical Process Controller

Natref (Sasol)
10.2006 - 10.2011

Flavius Mareka TVET College

N4 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING from ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Mbulelwa Julius SefikaMillwright Artisan